City government · Blanco County, TX

Johnson City's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Johnson City took in $3.8 million and spent $4.3 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2023Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes46%Fees for services (water, sewer)40%Fines and other9.6%State tax money5.2%

What stands out

16%

of Johnson City's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes46%

Property tax
22%$842 thousand
Sales tax
16%$615 thousand
Other taxes
7.6%$294 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$153 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$138 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services40%

Fees for services
40%$1.5 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$613 thousand
  • Sewer$453 thousand
  • Garbage collection$389 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$69 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money5.2%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
5.2%$200 thousand

Fines and other9.6%

Interest, rents and other
6.9%$265 thousand
Fines
2.7%$104 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities47%Running the government and other costs28%Police, fire, courts and jails11%Roads, transit and parking11%Parks, recreation and libraries1.7%Interest on debt1.1%

What stands out

47%

of Johnson City's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
47%$2.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$1.0 million
  • Sewer systems$567 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$432 thousand
Running the government and other costs
28%$1.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$593 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$371 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$162 thousand
  • Government buildings$86 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
11%$479 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$376 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$63 thousand
  • Fire protection$40 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
11%$456 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$456 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.7%$73 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$73 thousand
Interest on debt
1.1%$45 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Johnson City. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of City of Johnson City itself. Other governments that serve the same area (the city, county, school district and state) are separate and not included. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, and pension trust funds are not counted as revenue.